# 2nd September 2025

The session was run in the related [miro board](https://miro.com/app/board/uXjVKro_lxs=/). 

📽️ The meeting recording can be found [here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cZuaw7Fqcg_uI6HT-vMBRYpGOl_nNfYc/view).

## Participants

<table><thead><tr><th width="213.19140625">Name</th><th width="212.27734375">Role</th><th width="185.14453125">Attendance</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Lorenzo Bruno</td><td>Secretary</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Samuel Leathers</td><td>Chair</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Kyle Solomon</td><td>Vice-Chair</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Juan Sierra</td><td>Voting seat</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>James Meidinger</td><td>Voting seat</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Naushad Fouze </td><td>Voting seats</td><td>No</td></tr><tr><td>Tegegne Tefera</td><td>Voting seat</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Carlos Lopez De Lara</td><td>Voting seat</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Fergie Miller</td><td>SME</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Zachary Soesbee</td><td>SME</td><td>No</td></tr><tr><td>Darby Bodden</td><td>SME</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Rafael Cardoso</td><td>SME</td><td>No</td></tr><tr><td>Tomas Garro</td><td>SME</td><td>Yes</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Agenda

* Review actions / updates
  * Update on local gatherings
* Review budget related actions
  * Plan other workshops
  * Define who can facilitate
  * Allocate budget based on contract
  * Review product expert allocation criteria
* Reports for Fundamental Research and  Technology Validation
* Presentation and review of [document](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ilf66KP0CgC0fPcqewi_h3kZbj9FPkN6Wi7faTtHURw/edit?usp=sharing) from Gintama
* Discuss booking sync with midnight

## Updates

* The secretary provided an update on latest local gathering
* The committee reviewed the approved workshops, discussed other locations and date, and approved time for remote workshops
* The committee reviewed the proposed policy to allocate product experts for workshops and approved it
* Fergie provided a presentation about Fundamental Research and  Technology Validation report
* Gintama provided a presentation about proposed additions to Cardano vision
* The committee discussed how to book time with midnight foundation

## Outcomes & Recommendations

N/A


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